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Site Profile
- Introduction
(Page Change Revision July 20, 2006)
 PDF 107 KB (15 pages)
Page Change Revision Includes: Approved page change initiated to incorporate
Nevada Test Site Special Exposure Cohort class description. Text was added or modified on
pages 4 and 5 and the Glossary heading was removed from former page 13. A word correction was
made on page 8 in Section 1.2. No sections were deleted.
- Site Description
(Page Change Revision May 27, 2008)
PDF 2 MB (99 pages)
Page Change Revision Includes: Approved page change revision to add
information to NTS area descriptions on pages 14, 15, 17, and 25 in Sections 2.2.2,
2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.6, and 2.2.25. Added references on pages 52, 53, 54, and 55. Updated
references on pages 27, 32, and 51 in Sections 2.2.31, 2.3.1, and 2.4. Changes were made
to Table A-2 on page 63 in Attachment A. Added acronyms on pages 7 and 8. Revised
legal language on pages 10 and 11 in Section 2.1. Information was added to
Attachment B on page 65 and Attachment C on pages 79 and 80. Changes were made to
Table C-1 on pages 81, 82, 83, and 84. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH
review comments.
- Occupational Medical Dose
(Revised June 22, 2007)
PDF 241 KB (29 pages)
Revision Includes: Initiated to concur with ORAUT-OTIB-0006 (ORAUT 2005),
current data in other TBDs, and to include new legal wording in Section 3.1. Constitutes
a total rewrite of the document. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Adds
Attributions and Annotations section. This revision results in no change to the
assigned dose and no PER is required.
- Occupational Environmental Dose
(Revised April 15, 2010)
PDF 1.4 MB (79 pages)
Revision Includes: Incorporates definitions and directions for dose reconstruction for nonpresumptive cancers
that are excluded from the 1963 through 1992 Special Exposure Cohort. Added Section 4.1.2. Added years 2002 through 2008 ambient
external doses to Tables 4-15 and 4-16. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Updated ORAU references.
- Occupational Internal Dose
(Revised April 15, 2010)
PDF 955 KB (113 pages)
Revision Includes: Incorporates definitions and directions for dose reconstruction for nonpresumptive cancers that are excluded from the 1963 through 1992 Special Exposure Cohort. Text was added or modified on pages 11 and 12 in Section 5.1.2, and pages 51, and 52 in Sections 5.3 and 5.4. Added Sections 5.1.2 and 5.3. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comment.
- Occupational External Dose
(Revised April 15, 2010)
PDF 2.4 MB (127 pages)
Revision Includes: Incorporates definitions and directions for dose reconstruction for nonpresumptive cancers that are excluded from the 1963 through 1992 Special Exposure Cohort. Changes were made to Sections 6.3.5.1 and 6.5.1 to clarify the application of a 25% dosimeter correction factor for all energy ranges prior to 1966 to account for lead shielding in some dosimeters. Table 6-1, footnote d was revised to reflect this change. Added Section 6.1.2. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
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Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
At the current time, there are no TIBs for the Nevada Test Site.
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Program Evaluation Reports (PERs) and Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs)
NIOSH is committed to applying the best available science in dose reconstructions. In keeping
with this commitment, completed cases with probabilities of causation less than 50% are reviewed
as relevant new information becomes available. The results of these reviews are described in a
Program Evaluation Report (PER). The PER details the effect, if any, of the new information
on the completed dose reconstruction. If it appears that the new information may result in an
increase in dose for a completed dose reconstruction with a probability of causation of less than
50%, NIOSH is committed to working with the Department of Labor to reopen and rework the dose
reconstruction, as appropriate. A Program Evaluation Plan (PEP) describes plans for evaluating
specific program details or issues.
- PER 32: Nevada Test Site TBD Revisions
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Document Number: OCAS-PER-0032 Rev-00
About this Document: Document to determine which previously completed claims
require evaluation for the effect of revising the Nevada Test Site TBD.
Approved: December 18, 2007
Summary: There were 481 Nevada Test Site claims completed prior to July 30, 2007,
(issue date of revision 1) with a probability of Causation below 50% that meet the criteria above.
The dose reconstruction methodology of each will be reviewed to determine if a new dose reconstruction
is necessary to determine if the revisions increase the dose estimate. NIOSH will review these
dose reconstructions to determine if they meet any of the criteria listed in this PER. NIOSH will
provide DOL with the list of 481 claims as well as a determination on each claim as to whether a new
dose estimate is required. Documentation for each claim not requiring a new dose reconstruction will
provide the basis for that determination.
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Worker Outreach Activities
Based on a recommendation from the Advisory Board to provide workers
and site experts with opportunities to participate in developing the technical documents used in dose
reconstruction, NIOSH established a Worker Outreach Program.
At Worker Outreach Meetings, current and former DOE and AWE employees have opportunities to obtain
information about Site Profiles, Technical Basis Documents, and Technical Information Bulletins, and to
provide information for consideration and possible use in dose reconstruction. This process is valuable
to ensure that the technical documents used in dose reconstruction contain correct and useful
information.
Below are the Worker Outreach Activities for the Nevada Test Site:
- August 9, 2004
Meeting with Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Final Minutes
PDF 43 KB (5 pages)
- August 9, 2004
Meeting with Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Final Minutes
PDF 32 KB (3 pages)
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Advisory Board Work Group on Nevada Test Site
The Nevada Test Site (NTS) Site Profile Work Group was formed in the Spring of 2006. The Work Group was formed to review the NTS Site Profile document
for accuracy and authenticity. In January, 2008, the Board tasked the Work Group with reviewing the petition from NTS for adding a class to the SEC.
The Work Group is responsible for reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report (ER), the SC&A review of the ER, reviewing the SC&A Site Profile Review,
and for tracking the resolution process for SC&A findings and NIOSH responses. The Work Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site
profile as appropriate. The Work Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.
- Work Group Members
Robert W. Presley-Chair
Bradley P. Clawson
Wanda I. Munn
Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D.
Phillip Schofield
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Meeting Information
- January 28, 2010--CANCELLED
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Nevada Test Site
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
10:30 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
An agenda will be provided at a later date.
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- December 15, 2009
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Nevada Test Site
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:30 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
An agenda will be provided at a later date.
Transcript
PDF 298 KB (174 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- April 23, 2009
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Nevada Test Site
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:30 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
An agenda will be provided at a later date.
Transcript
PDF 298 KB (175 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory
Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed.
These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc.,
are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to
facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting
may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are
pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over
time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted
pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an
appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the
public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office
at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- October 29, 2008
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Nevada Test Site
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call
access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be
automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code:
9933701.
An agenda will be provided at a later date.
Transcript
PDF 563 KB (314 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory
Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed.
These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc.,
are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to
facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting
may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are
pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over
time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted
pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an
appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the
public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office
at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- June 23, 2008
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Nevada Test Site
Millennium Hotel Complex
200 S. 4th Street
St. Louis, MO 631121
(314) 241-9500
10:00 a.m. (Central time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call
access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be
automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code:
9933701.
Agenda items will be provided at a later date.
Transcript
PDF 217 KB (117 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the
Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These
documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among
the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation.
The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types
of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over
time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional
documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of
Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to
the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at
foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- May 21, 2008
Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Nevada Test Site
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period.
Teleconference call access is available for this meeting
and it is limited only by the number of ports available.
To access the meeting via the teleconference call access,
you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant
code: 9933701.
Agenda items will be provided at a later date.
Transcript
PDF 403 KB (293 pages)
Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's
Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed.
These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are
distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate
discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may
cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in
nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted
on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also
available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act
request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the
CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.
- January 7, 2008
Advisory Board Work Group on the Nevada Test Site, Site Profile
Suncoast Hotel and Casino
9090 Alta Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada
(702) 636-7050
7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Room: Fairway 3
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access
is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the
meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically
connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.
Transcript
PDF 201 KB (139 pages)
- December 19, 2007
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Nevada Test Site
11:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access
is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the
meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically
connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.
Agenda items will be provided at a later date.
- October 25, 2007
Nevada Test Site Work Group Meeting
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access
is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access
the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically
connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.
Agenda items will be provided at a later date.
Transcript
PDF 311 KB (222 pages)
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August 7, 2007
Advisory Board Work Group Meeting
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access
is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the
meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-643-6504. To be automatically
connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9448550.
Agenda: This meeting has been scheduled to discuss the Nevada Test Site
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April 18, 2007
Advisory Board Work Group Teleconference Meeting
11:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
Open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available
for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting
via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-643-6504. To be automatically connected
to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9448550.
Agenda: To discuss the Nevada Test Site.
Transcript
PDF 115 KB (74 pages)
- March 27, 2007
Meeting of the Advisory Board Work Group on Nevada Test Site
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Dr.
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access
is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access
the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-643-6504. To be automatically
connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9448550.
Agenda: This meeting has been scheduled to discuss the Nevada Test Site, Site Profile.
Transcript
PDF 260 KB (186 pages)
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November 15, 2006
Meeting of the Work Group of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport
1717 Airport Exchange Blvd.
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 371-2233
CHANGE IN START AND END TIME--9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access
is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access
the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-643-6504. To be automatically
connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9448550.
Agenda: This meeting has been scheduled to discuss the NTS Site Profile review.
Transcripts
PDF 333 KB (182 pages)
- September 5, 2006
Meeting of the Work Group of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Teleconference
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
This meeting is open to the public. A public comment period will take place only as appropriate
during the discussion on Conflict of Interest. Teleconference call access is available for this
meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via
the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-643-6504. To be automatically connected to
the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9448550.
Agenda: This meeting has been scheduled to discuss the Nevada Test Site's Site Profile.
Transcript
PDF 266 KB (143 pages)
- July 25, 2006
Meeting of the Work Group of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Cincinnati Airport Marriott
2395 Progress Drive
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 586-0166
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access
is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the
meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-643-6504. To be automatically
connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9448550.
Agenda: This meeting has been scheduled to discuss the Nevada Test Site, Site Profile document.
Transcript
PDF 451 KB (249 pages)
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Comments on Nevada Test Site Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on Nevada Test Site documents can be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Officer electronically by
e-mail at NIOCINDOCKET@cdc.gov or printed comments can be
mailed to NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C34, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati,
OH 45226. Please include the Site Profile/Docket Number (029) on all comments.
Comments Received
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Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information for NTS
- SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation
In addition to the petitions listed below, nine additional petitions were received but did not qualify
for evaluation because they did not meet the minimum petition requirements.
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Classes Added to the SEC
- Department of Energy (DOE) employees
or DOE contractor or subcontractor employees who worked at the Nevada Test Site from January 27,
1951 through December 31, 1962 for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, either
solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters (excluding
aggregate work day requirements) established for other classes of employees included in the SEC,
and who were monitored or should have been monitored.
- All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Nevada Test Site, from January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1992, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the SEC
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Petitions Qualified for Evaluation
- Location: Mercury, Nevada
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: Workers potentially exposed to above-ground weapons testing
Period of Employment: 1951 to 1963
- Location: Mercury, Nevada
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers at the Rainier Mesa, including areas 12, 16, and 20
Period of Employment: March 1, 1966 through December 31, 1990
- Location: Mercury, Nevada
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of DOE, DOE contractors, and subcontractors
in all areas
Period of Employment: September 1, 1963 through September 30, 1992
- Federal Register Notice Announcing that the NTS SEC Petition has met
the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
- Federal Register Notice Announcing that an NTS SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation (1951 to 1963)
(March 17, 2006)
PDF 81 KB (1 page)
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that an NTS SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation (March 1, 1966 through December 31, 1990)
(April 24, 2007)
PDF 78 KB (1 page)
- Federal Register Notice Announcing that an NTS SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation (September 1, 1963 through September 30, 1992)
(April 24, 2007)
PDF 78 KB (1 page)
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Copy of the Petition Received
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Copy of the Nevada Test Site SEC Petition received (1951 to 1963)
(February 25, 2006)
PDF 410 KB (1 page)
- Not available at this time.
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Copy of the Nevada Test Site SEC Petition received (September 1, 1963 through September 30, 1992)
(February 8, 2007)
PDF 842 KB (50 pages)
Attachments and enclosures to the petition:
- SEC Petition Evaluation Report
- SEC Petition Evaluation Report for NTS (January 27, 1951 through December 31, 1962)
(Approved April 14, 2006)
PDF 73 KB (22 pages)
- Not available at this time.
- SEC Petition Evaluation Report for NTS (January 1, 1963 through September 30, 1992)
(Revised January 25, 2010)
PDF 468 KB (97 pages)
- Petition to be Discussed by the Advisory Board
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The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on April 26, 2006. A copy of the
transcript is below (January 27, 1951 to December 31, 1962):
April 26, 2006
PDF 793 KB (436 pages)
- The petition was discussed by the Advisory
Board on January 9, 2008, during its regular meeting (March 1, 1966 through December 31, 1990).
- The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on February
10, 2010, during its regular meeting (September 1, 1963 through September 30, 1992).
- Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition
- Advisory Board recommendation regarding the NTS SEC Petition (January
27, 1951 to December 31, 1962)
(May 24, 2006)
PDF 687 KB (2 pages)
- Not applicable at this time.
- Advisory Board recommendation regarding the NTS SEC Petition (January
1, 1963 through December 31, 1992)
(March 5, 2010)
PDF 44 KB (2 pages)
- HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
- HHS Letters to Congress regarding the NTS SEC Petition (January 27, 1951 to December 31, 1962)
(June 26, 2006)
PDF 271 KB (6 pages)
- Not applicable at this time.
- HHS Letters to Congress regarding the NTS SEC Petition (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1992)
(April 5, 2010)
PDF 103 KB (10 pages)
- Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the SEC
- Designation of a Class of Employees from NTS for Addition to the SEC (January 27, 1951 through December
31, 1962)
(July 12, 2006)
PDF 93 KB (1 page)
- Not applicable at this time.
- Designation of a Class of Employees from NTS for Addition to the SEC (January 1, 1963 through December
31, 1992)
(April 28, 2010)
PDF 67 KB (1 page)
- HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC
- NTS SEC Designation (January 27, 1951 to December 31, 1962)
(June 26, 2006)
PDF 177 KB (4 pages)
- Not applicable at this time.
- NTS SEC Designation (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1992)
(April 5, 2010)
PDF 41 KB (5 pages)
- Effective Date for the SEC Class
- July 26, 2006 (January 27, 1951 through December 31, 1962)
- Not applicable at this time.
- May 5, 2010 (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1992)
- Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the SEC
- Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees from NTS for Addition to the SEC (January 27, 1951 through December 31, 1962)
(August 4, 2006)
PDF 83 KB (1 page)
- Not applicable at this time.
- Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees from NTS for Addition to the SEC (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1992)
(May 18, 2010)
PDF 68 KB (1 page)
- Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
- Letter to DOL regarding the addition of a class of employees from NTS to the SEC (January 27, 1951 through December 31, 1962)
(July 28, 2006)
PDF 36 KB (1 page)
- Not applicable at this time.
- Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees from NTS to the SEC (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1992)
(May 7, 2010)
PDF 48 KB (1 page)
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Previous Versions of NTS Documents
- Site Profile: Introduction
(Approved February 4, 2004)
PDF 128 KB (12 pages)
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Site Profile: Description
- Revised October 1, 2007
PDF 2 MB (97 pages)
Revision Includes: Initiated as a result of the biennial document review. Constitutes
a total rewrite of document. This revision includes expanded details as to activities and project
timeframes at the NTS. General information about access control has been added. New attachments include
an enumeration of tests by year, type, and location; a description of nuclear rocket and ramjet tests;
an evaluation of exposure potential by contractor job title; and a discussion of post-test drilling
technology. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
- Approved February 2, 2004
PDF 457 KB (48 pages)
- Site Profile: Occupational Medical Dose
(Approved June 9, 2004)
PDF 134 KB (22 pages)
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Site Profile: Occupational Environmental Dose
- Revised May 27, 2008
PDF 1.5 MB (77 pages)
Revision Includes: Approved revision initiated to apply only to post 1962
employment periods and all covered employees including those identified by job classification
as a drillback operator prior to 1965. Also applies to covered employees involved with any of
the 10 underground tests that resulted in unexpected release of radioactive materials. Revised
Table 4.2.1.2.2.-2 (new Table 4-3) to reflect 2,000 hr/yr and 2400 m3/yr breathing
rate. Deleted Tables 4.2.1.2.2-3 and 4.2.1.2.2-4. Deleted Sections 4.2.1.2.3 and 4.2.1.2.4.
Added Sections 4.2.1.2.3 and 4.1.2.4 to introduce revised method for assigning environmental
ambient inhalation intakes. Replaced Section 4.2.2 with ambient ingestion intake section.
Revised Section 4.4 to include dose from radon and other alpha and beta emitting radionuclides
and to include discussion of radon exposure in Gravel Gerties. Added Section 4.4.3. Revised
Section 4.4.4, Table 4.21 to increase radon WLM for G-Tunnel prior to 1984 and to maximize radon
exposures for unidentified work locations. Added discussion of radon in Gravel Gerties. Added
Section 4.4.5 to provide method for assigning inhalation and ingestion intakes for underground
workers. Added Section 4.5.2 to provide instructions to dose reconstructors for assigning
inhalation and ingestion ambient environmental intakes for all workers at the NTS. Occupational
environmental dose will increase for all claims not previously worked using ORAUT-OTIB-0018
or ORAUT-OTIB-0002. Also, cases of lung, ET1, and ET2 will need to be re-evaluated for increased
radon exposures. Attachments A and B (formerly Rollins 2007, SRDB Ref ID: 37805) were added to
support the changes discussed in Section A.6.0 which included enriching the near-field environment
with refractory elements. The 01-C version only added refractory elements back to the depleted
refractory near-field environment given by the Hicks data (i.e., multiplied the Hicks refractory
values by 2). The 01-D version enriched the near-field refractory environment by multiplying the
Hicks refractory values by 4. Assumption of the enriched refractory near-field environment
resulted in larger fission and activation product inhalation and ingestion correction factors
(Tables 4-8 and 4-12) and increased number of affected organs and the resultant doses (Tables
4-9 and 4-14). Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments. Constitutes a total
rewrite of the document.
- Page Change Revision December 8,
2006
PDF 775 KB (51 pages)
Page Change Revision Includes: Revision is a result of biennial review. Adds acronyms
and abbreviations on pages 4 and 5. Updates required language on page 6 in the Introduction. Adds
Purpose and Scope sections on page 7. Added instructions to dose reconstructors on pages 44 and 45 in
Section 4.5. As a result of formal internal review, deletes Section 4.5.2 from page 45. Completes
references on page 47. This revision results in no change to the assigned dose and no PER is required.
- Approved April 20, 2004
PDF 704 KB (54 pages)
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Site Profile: Occupational Internal Dose
- Revised May 28, 2008
PDF 997 KB (112 pages)
Revision Includes: Approved Revision 01 to incorporate additional information
regarding bioassay procedures used and expanded MDAs. Addresses comments from the Advisory
Board's contractor, and includes guidance to the dose reconstructor in Section 5.6. Adds
Attributions and Annotations Section 5.7. Incorporates formal internal and NIOSH review comments.
Adds Sections 5.6.4 and 5.6.5. Updates boilerplate language in Section 5-1 and adds reference to
OCAS-IG- 003. Constitutes a total rewrite of the document.
- Page Change Revision July 20, 2006
PDF 728 KB (82 pages)
Page Change Revision Includes: Approved page change initiated to incorporate
definitions and directions for dose reconstruction for non-presumptive cancers that are excluded from
the 1951 through 1962 Special Exposure Cohort. Text was added or modified on pages 8-10 in Section 5.1.
No sections were deleted.
- Approved September 30, 2004
PDF 722 KB (82 pages)
- Site Profile: Occupational External Dose
- Page Change Revision May 28, 2008
PDF 3 MB (125 pages)
Page Change Revision Includes: Approved page change revision to incorporate
expanded co-worker data on pages 45 - 47, 49, and 50 in Section 6.4. Text was added to Section
6.5.1 (page 57) and Section 6.5.2 (page 58) to address hot particle issues and the use of the
document Hazards to Personnel Reentering the Nevada Test Site Following Nuclear Reactor Tests.
Changes to attributions and annotations numbering were made on pages 59-61, 67, 68, 92, and
95. No sections were deleted. Made additional changes to correct the wording in Section 6.5.1
on page 57 to be consistent with the information in Section 6.3.5.1 on page 36 regarding the
lead covering on the dosimetry and identification of the25% as a dose correction factor
between the years 1960 and 1965. Corrected the dates in Section 6.3.5.1 on page 36 to be
consistent with the dates in Table 6-1. Added information for Operations BREN and HENRE and
the Super Kukla reactor. As a result of NIOSH formal review the following pages were changed:
9, 12, 13, 17-19, 21, 24 - 34, 36, 37, 39 - 42, 44 - 47, 49 - 66, 68, 71 - 78, 93 - 95, 101, 102,
104, 105, and 110. These changes occurred in the Acronyms and Abbreviations Section, Sections 6.1,
6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, Reference Section, Glossary Section and Attachment A.
- Revised July 30, 2007
PDF 2.5 MB (121 pages)
Revision Includes: Incorporates coworker data for completion of external dose prior to
universal badging in April 1957. Text was added or modified on pages 40-42 in Sections 6.3.4.1. Added
DeMarre reference on page 50. Deleted the term, claimant favorable, from the Glossary on page 54. As a
result of changes, corrected table references on page 46 and 48. No further changes occurred as a result
of internal formal review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments. No sections were deleted. This
revision results in an increase in assigned dose and a PER is required.
- Page Change Revision January 11, 2007
PDF 1 MB (60 pages)
Page Change Revision Includes: Incorporates coworker data for completion of external dose
prior to universal badging in April 1957. Text was added or modified on pages 40-42 in Section 6.3.4.1.
Added DeMare reference on page 50. Deleted the term, claimant favorable, from the Glossary on page 54.
As a result of changes, corrected table references on page 46 and 48. No further changes occurred as a
result of internal formal review. Incorporates NIOSH formal review comments. No sections were deleted.
This revision results in an increase in assigned dose and a PER is required.
- Page Change Revision July 21, 2006
PDF 1 MB (57 pages)
Page Change Revision Includes: Approved page change revision incorporates definitions
and directions for dose reconstruction for non-presumptive cancers that are excluded from the 1951 through
1962 Special Exposure Cohort. Text was added or modified on pages 8-9 in Section 6.1. Incorporates NIOSH
formal review comments. No sections were deleted.
- Approved September 21, 2004
PDF 941 KB (55 pages)
- Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation Report for Nevada Test Site: SEC-00084
(January 1, 1963 through September 30, 1992)
(Approved September 26, 2007)
PDF 354 KB (93 pages)
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